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RBI plans stricter rules for banks, NBFCs on related-party lending

TREND | 03 Oct 2025

Business Standard

RBI proposes thresholds requiring board approval for related-party lending by regulated entities, with exemptions and stronger reporting and disclosure norms

Ventura released a Strategy Note report for Indian Economy on 03 Oct, 2025.

RBI grants SRO status to FIDC

Business Line | 03 Oct 2025 9 more

RBI launches draft ECB guidelines to ease overseas fund raise

RBI grants SRO status to Finance Industry Development Council (FIDC)

India an anchor of stability in a volatile world, says RBI Guv Malhotra

RBI grants FIDC self-regulatory status to oversee non-bank lending sector

India's forex reserves fall $2.3 billion to $700.23 billion, shows RBI data

Global economy resilient despite uncertainty: RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra

India's economy resilient despite volatile global trade policies: RBI Guv Sanjay Malhotra

India remains anchor of stability in volatile world: RBI Guv Malhotra

French PM Lecornu rejects forced Budget law, seeks cross-party support

TREND | 03 Oct 2025

Business Standard

France's new prime minister announced Friday he would not use a special constitutional power to force a budget through parliament without a vote and will instead seek a compromise with lawmakers from the left and the right. Sbastien Lecornu, a 39 year-old centrist, was appointed last month by President Emmanuel Macron after political turmoil over planned spending cuts that led to the fall of his predecessor. Friday's move seek to prevent a no-confidence motion from being voted at parliament, where Lecornu lacks a majority. Each lawmaker must be able to have power, must be able to have responsibility, Lecornu said. I decided to renounce using the article 49.3 of the Constitution. The government will need to change its method, build compromises during the parliamentary debate, he added. The so-called 49.3 article provides says the government can pass a bill without a vote at the National Assembly, the lower house of parliament. Lecornu's predecessor, Franois Bayrou, used it to pass

Ventura released a Strategy Note report for Indian Economy on 03 Oct, 2025.

How much gold does the RBI hold in its vaults? Here's a sneak peak

TREND | 03 Oct 2025

Business Standard

Central banks, WGC said, added a net 15 tonnes to global gold reserves in August, based on reported data from both the IMF and respective central banks.

Ventura released a Strategy Note report for Indian Economy on 03 Oct, 2025.

Equity markets steady at midday, metal stocks lead gains after RBI policy

Business Line | 03 Oct 2025 9 more

Indian bank stocks fire up after RBI eases capital market lending

Lending leeway to pave way for Rs 5 lakh crore credit demand

Economic Times | 03 Oct 2025

RBI policy and GST boost fuel interest in consumption, financial services stocks

Economic Times | 03 Oct 2025

RBI eases compliance burden; gives extra time for merchant payments

RBI keeps status quo on rates, announces measures to boost bank credit

Bond markets get a boost as RBI holds rates and hints at future easing

Economic Times | 02 Oct 2025

No rate change, no EMI shock: RBI's move to keep housing demand on track

Economic Times | 02 Oct 2025

Inflation likely to be much lower than RBI projections in FY26 and FY27: SBI Report

Best of BS Opinion: RBI has done well to maintain status quo on repo rate

Hero MotoCorp gains 3%, nears 52-week high as 2W stock bucks trend

TREND | 03 Oct 2025

Business Standard

Hero MotoCorp stock in demand; Low inflation, coupled with significant Reserve Bank of India rate cuts and favorable monsoon should expected to lift demand sentiment as the year progresses.

Ventura released a Strategy Note report for Indian Economy on 03 Oct, 2025.

RBI survey shows optimism in bank lending; loan demand set to rise across sectors

TREND | 03 Oct 2025

Business Line

The net response for overall loan demand stood at 38.9 per cent in Q2FY26, higher than 37.5 per cent in the previous quarter

Ventura released a Strategy Note report for Indian Economy on 03 Oct, 2025.

Households see easing in price pressures in major food and non-food products: RBI Survey

Business Line | 03 Oct 2025 9 more

What Could RBI's Acquisition Financing Norms Look Like?

NDTV Profit | 03 Oct 2025

Need cash? Now borrow up to 1 crore against your shares, says RBI

RBI's measures to improve flow of credit: Banks' may see healthy loan demand from India Inc

RBI survey shows urban and rural consumer confidence edges up in September 2025

RBI draft mandates BSBD accounts as standard service in all banks

RBI tightens gold loan rules: What changes in repayment, valuation, auction

RBI raises limits on loans for shares, investing in IPOs: What changes

What Prompted RBI To Change Banking Rules?

NDTV Profit | 02 Oct 2025

Lending cap on large corporations lifted as RBI scraps 2016 circular

Markets open flat despite RBI's growth-supportive stance; Banks lead sectoral gains

TREND | 03 Oct 2025

Business Line

Ventura released a Strategy Note report for Indian Economy on 03 Oct, 2025.

Is it time to shift your fixed income strategy amid RBI's dovish signals?

TREND | 03 Oct 2025

Economic Times

RBI's dovish monetary policy prompts investors to recalibrate fixed income portfolios. Fund managers advise a core allocation to accrual funds, with a tactical bet on duration funds. This strategy anticipates at least one 25-basis point rate cut this fiscal year, potentially boosting bond prices and offering capital gains.

Ventura released a Strategy Note report for Indian Economy on 03 Oct, 2025.

TREND | 03 Oct 2025

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RBI Policy Initiatives lend support to the market

Ventura released a Strategy Note report for Indian Economy on 03 Oct, 2025.

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Trump uses govt shutdown to target federal workers, halt key projects

TREND | 02 Oct 2025

Business Standard

President Donald Trump has seized on the government shutdown as an opportunity to reshape the federal workforce and punish detractors, by threatening mass firings of workers and suggesting irreversible cuts to programmes important to Democrats. Rather than simply furlough employees, as is usually done during any lapse of funds, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said layoffs were imminent. The Office of Management and Budget announced it was putting on hold roughly USD 18 billion of infrastructure funds for New York's subway and Hudson Tunnel projects in the hometown of the Democratic leaders of the US House and Senate. Trump has marvelled over the handiwork of his budget director. He can trim the budget to a level that you couldn't do any other way, the president said at the start of the week of OMB Director Russ Vought, who was also a chief architect of the Project 2025 conservative policy book. So they're taking a risk by having a shutdown, Trump said during an event

Ventura released a Strategy Note report for Indian Economy on 03 Oct, 2025.

NoiseFit Endeavour Pro review: Budget rugged watch that ticks right boxes

TREND | 02 Oct 2025

Business Standard

NoiseFit Endeavour Pro delivers a feature-rich smart watch experience with dual-band GPS, health tracking, Bluetooth calling, and a long-lasting battery for adventure enthusiasts and everyday users